Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Beit David – Amsterdam, 1738-1739 – Copy of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Lehren, Founder and Head of the Pekidim and Amarkalim Society of Amsterdam

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Beit David, commentary on the Mishnayot, Parts I and II, by R. David Chaim Corinaldi. Amsterdam, [1738-1739]. Only edition. Two volumes.
Stamp to title page of Part II: "Tzvi Hirschel Lehren".
R. Tzvi Hirsch Lehren of Amsterdam (1784-1853) was the founder and head of the Pekidim and Amarkalim society, which coordinated the fundraising for Eretz Israel in Western and Central Europe, and transferred the funds to their destination to benefit the settlement in the Holy Land.
Two volumes. Part I: [3], 139, [4] leaves. Last [4] leaves were originally bound near the beginning. Part II: [2], 130 leaves. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Bookplates. Original vellum bindings. Stains and damage to bindings.
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